Kamik’s ‘Made in USA’ Claims
November 16th, 2021
Zooming in on the fine print of a “Made in USA” tag.
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TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against New Balance for Deceptive Made in USA Marketing
September 24th, 2021
MADISON, CONN. September 20, 2021 – According to the latest investigation by consumer advocacy organization truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), New Balance is deceptively marketing some of its athletic shoes as “made in the USA,” brazenly ignoring the legal definition in favor of its own, less stringent standard. Today, the ad watchdog filed a complaint with the Federal
New Balance, an Iconic Made in USA Brand, Defies FTC Law
September 20th, 2021
TINA.org files a complaint with federal regulators over shoemaker’s deceptive made in the USA claims.
FTC Finalizes Made in USA Rule Following TINA.org Petition
July 2nd, 2021
Commission’s first open meeting with new chair brings action.
Made in USA Refrigerants on Walmart.com
May 20th, 2021
When it comes to made in the USA claims on Walmart’s website, there’s a lot of hot air.
Walmart Still Deceptively Marketing Made in USA, TINA.org Reports Company to FTC (Again)
January 20th, 2021
MADISON, CONN. January 20, 2021 – With two years to go on a 10-year commitment to purchase $250 billion in products supporting American jobs, a new investigation by truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) into the world’s largest retailer has found that the company is trying to redefine the Federal Trade Commission’s legal standard for made in the USA
TINA.org Brings Walmart’s Deceptive Made in USA Claims to the FTC, Again
January 19th, 2021
Walmart attempts to redefine what it legally means to be “made” in the USA.
Infographic: Comments on FTC’s Proposed Made in USA Rule
November 23rd, 2020
TINA.org’s review of comments submitted regarding the FTC’s proposed Made In USA rule.
Turning on the FTC’s Made in USA Penalty Switch
September 10th, 2020
TINA.org supports new rule that will beef up enforcement of #MadeinUSA.
GhostBed’s Deceptive Made in USA Claims
September 3rd, 2020
Labor Day campaign pitches a Chinese-made pillow as “proudly made in the USA.”
Made in USA Claims on Bigelow Teas
July 22nd, 2020
In July 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against R.C. Bigelow, Inc. for allegedly falsely advertising that several of its teas – including Earl Grey Black Tea, English Teatime Black Tea, Green Tea with Ginger, and Vanilla Chai Black Tea – are “manufactured in the USA” when, according to plaintiffs, the tea in the products
TINA’s Take: FTC Takes Crucial Step Forward in Holding Deceptive Made in USA Marketers Accountable
June 26th, 2020
Proposed made in the USA labeling rule seeks to clamp down on first-time offenders.
Overstepping Their Bounds: Deceptively Marketed Made in USA Shoes
May 22nd, 2020
Over the years, TINA.org has found several shoe brands running afoul of the FTC’s Made in USA standard.
New Balance’s Made in USA Claims
May 22nd, 2020
Company’s criteria for labeling shoes “Made in the USA” falls short of the legal standard policing such claims.
Why the FTC Needs a Made in USA Rule
October 10th, 2019
It is clear that the FTC’s current tactics for policing made in the USA claims are not working.
New Balance Made in USA
September 26th, 2019
In 1996, the FTC brought an administrative action against New Balance Athletic Shoes, Inc. for making deceptive U.S.-origin claims about its sneakers. Since at least 2009, the company has marketed some of its sneakers as Made in the USA despite the fact that up to 30% of the shoes’ domestic value is from imported materials.
Made in USA Marketing Issues
September 26th, 2019
TINA.org is the leading consumer advocacy organization working to expose false Made in USA marketing. Click on the images below to learn more about each Made in USA topic:
FTC Made in USA Actions Since 1996
August 22nd, 2019
A review of the FTC’s Made in USA enforcement actions
Ad Watchdog TINA.org Petitions FTC for Made in USA Rule
August 22nd, 2019
MADISON, CONN. August 22, 2019– Consumer advocacy organization, truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), filed a formal petition today requesting that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) use its rulemaking authority to expand its enforcement abilities and better defend the Made in USA designation. The FTC’s Made in USA standard calls for products marketed with an unqualified Made in USA claim to
